girl

noun

1. a young woman; “a young lady of 18”

   Synonyms

   • miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille

   Less specific

   • woman, adult female

   More specific

   • baby, babe, sister, belle, bimbo, chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh, chit, colleen, dame, doll, wench (more) , skirt, chick, bird, flapper, gal, gamine, Gibson girl, lass, lassie, young girl, jeune fille, maid, maiden, May queen, queen of the May, mill-girl, party girl, peri, ring girl, rosebud, sex kitten, sexpot, sex bomb, shop girl, soubrette, sweater girl, tomboy, romp, hoyden, valley girl, working girl

2. a youthful female person; “the baby was a girl”; “the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle”

   Synonyms

   • female child, little girl

   Antonym

   • male child, boy, male child, boy

   Less specific

   • female, female person

   More specific

   • Campfire Girl, farm girl, flower girl, moppet, schoolgirl, Scout

3. a female human offspring; “her daughter cared for her in her old age”

   Synonyms

   • daughter

   Antonym

   • son, boy, son, boy

   Less specific

   • female offspring

   More specific

   • mother's daughter

4. a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; “his girlfriend kicked him out”

   Synonyms

   • girlfriend, lady friend

   Less specific

   • woman, adult female, lover

5. a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; “Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls”

   Less specific

   • woman, adult female